Aerial toy



' A. CRAIG.

AERIAL TOY.

APPLICATION HL'ED OCT-20, I919.

1,331,418. Patented Feb. 17,1920.

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ALEiANDER CRAIG, OF WEST PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

AERIAL *roY.

To all whom it may concern."-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER CRAIG, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at West Pittston, in the countyof Luzerne and State of Pennsylvanim have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Aerial Toys, of which the following is aspecification.

'The invention relates to an aeriai toy and more particularly to theclass miniature aeroplane.

The primary objector" the invention is the provision of a toy of thischaracter, wherein on manipulating the same by a flexible element, suchas a cord, it can be sustained in flight and will glide through theairin a manner simulating a heavier than air flying machine, therebyaffording amusement and entertainment to an operator as well as toobservers.

Another object of the invention isthe provision of a toy of thischaracter, wherein the same will glide through the air, and will ascendand descend with smoothness and case without possibility of damagetheretO resultant from thesudden descent and when in flight will effectmaneuvers both in gliding and horizontal stability thereby mimicking theaction and activities ofa full size aeroplane.

A fu her object of the invention is the provision of a toy of thischaracter, which is extremely simple in construction, readily and easilyoperated, capable of aerial flight and maneuvering, entertaining andamusing, thoroughly reliable andeflicient in its purpose, strong, andinexpensive tomanufacture.

With theseand other objects in view the.

invention. consists in the features of construction, combination andarrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described illustratedin the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claim hereuntoappended;

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the aeroplane toy constructed inaccordance with the invention, shown in flight and under the' control ofan operator, the view being also indicative of one direction of movementof said toy when in flight. Fig. 2 is a-side elevation of the toy, .Fig.3 is a front elevation thereof.

Similar reference characters indicate cor- Specification 0! LettersPatent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1920.

I Application filed October 20, 1819. Serial No. 331,853.

Referring to the drawing in detail. The

aeroplane toy comprises a fuselage 5, preferably of a cigar shape havinga major rearwardly tapered portion 6, and a forwardly tapered noseportion 7, these portions being preferably of reversed conical form soas to avoid the least resistance "to the fuselage when the toy is inflight.

Disposed above and below the fuselage 5 at the forward end of therearwardly tapered major portion 6 are upper and lower sustaining planes8 and 9 respectively, which may be termed the main supporting planes,and the same are disposed in superposed transverse parallel relation toeach other through medium of vertical struts 10 which "secure the planestogether near opposite ends thereof, these planes being also permanentlyand securely fastened in any suitable manner to the fuselage.

. Arranged at the smaller end of the nose portion 7 of the fuselage 5,is a pivot pin 11 constituting an axle for the propeller wheel 12, whichhas opposed curved propeller blades 13. The propeller wheel is freelyrotatable on the axle, and is adapted to'rapidly rotate when the toy isin flight, thereby v imitating the propelling of said toy during flightto simulate a full sizeaeroplane.

.Arranged at the rear end of the fuselage 5 is a vertical stationaryrudder 14, and

stabilizing wings 15 which-extend laterally .from opposite sides of thefuselage and are fixed thereto, the rear end portion of said thesustaining plane 8 at t e point of juncture of the portions 6 and 7 is awire frame 16, constituting a wheel support upon which are journaled thewheels 17, the same being held in spaced relation to each other in anysuitable manner, and constituting ground 'wheels for the aeroplane toy.

Mounted'in the fuselage 5 forwardly and rearwardly of the sustainingplanes and spaced the desired distance from the latter are eye members18 to which are connected the branches 19 of a flexible operatingelement such as a cord 20, the free end of which is adapted to begrasped by the hand swung in a circular course above an'operator tobring the same into flight over the head of an operator as illustratedin Fig.1 of the drawing, andv on pulling upon or loosening of the cord20 the said toy can be maneuvered while in flight.

The cord 20 which constitutes the flexible operating element has at itspoint of connection with the branches 19 a swiveled member 21 whichprevents anypossi-bility of the twistingof said cord 20 to obviate theshortening thereof, and prevents it from breaking during the constantaction of the toy When in flight, while at the free end of said cord 20is a ring 22 to be engaged by the finger of the hand ofthe operator, sothat the latter can have full control of the toy and prevents the cordfrom slipping out of the hand during the activity of said toy.

From the foregoing it is thought-that the construction and manner of useof the toy will be clearly understood and a more ex-' tended explanationhas beenomitted.

What is claimed is:

An aeroplane toy of the character described comprising a' fuselagehaving a major rearwardly tapered portion and for- Wardly tapered noseportion conical formation, sustaining planes mounted transversely of thefuselage and having connecting structures, a frame depending from-thefuselage, ground wheels journaled upon the frame, a propeller wheelrotatably mounted in the nose end of the fuselage, rudder andstabiliZing means at the rear end of the fuselage, a flexible memberhaving connection with the fuselage forwardly and rearwardly of thesustaining planes, said rudder and stab-ilizing means including avertical rudder and a stabilizing plane, the latter being disposedtransversely of the fuselage and at right angles to said rudder.

' In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature. f

ALEXANDER IORAIG.

